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N.J. Town Opts to Allow Yellow Ribbons .c The Associated Press FIELDSBORO, N.J. (AP) - A town that attracted nationwide attention by banning yellow ribbons on municipal property decided to allow the bows, with some limitations. The borough council unanimously agreed Monday night to place two yellow ribbons on each of its three welcome signs. But the council will not allow more than two, and ribbons put up earlier in defiance of the ban most likely will be removed. The sign where the dispute began three weeks ago now is plastered with ribbons, flags and signs supporting U.S. troops. ``We're...

<p>Unhappy with the mayor's policy banning yellow ribbons on municipal property, ralliers marched through town Saturday, tacking the offending emblems on everything from the front door of the town hall to the mayor's car.</p> <p>Led by Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, about 100 marchers left ribbons along the main street, then affixed dozens more to a pine tree when they reached an old school building that now serves as town hall for this central New Jersey borough's 522 residents.</p>

No matter how many times we hear of Americans doing or saying things that display their contempt and disdain for America it never ceases to fascinate and disgust true Americans. On March 28, 2003, the New Jersey newspaper the Trentonian reported on an interesting story entitled "Town Bans Yellow Ribbons."

Last night's Candle Light Vigil in Fieldsboro, organized by the citizens, pardon me, make that family of Fieldsboro, was widely covered by the news media. Nutty Buddy, the Mayor of Fieldsboro, has done a great thing, h e's really brought the people of that town together. Mayor Nutty Buddy Tyler was interviewed by EVERY Philadelphia station and two from NYC. At the end of the report by Sharon Crowley of FOX Philadelphia, she noted that the controversy isn't over and that a rally was planned for Saturday. She said that Mayor Nutty Buddy had told her that he would...

... The mayor, a Democrat who has expressed opposition to the war, said yesterday that he had acted only in response to residents' asking why Mrs. Johnson was allowed to put up ribbons while other displays were not permitted on public property. ... The dispute between the Johnsons, who are Republicans, and the mayor, who has served off and on for the last 25 years, may hark back to the 1978 election. Mr. Tyler won at the polls on Election Day, but then his opponent was declared the winner on the strength of 51 absentee votes. Later, Mr. Tyler accused...

Dear Patriot: The City Council and Mayor of Fieldsboro, NJ have passed an ordinance making it illegal for residents and others to hang yellow ribbons in support of our brave troops on public property. This law has already been enforced against a woman who hung a small ribbon on a tree outside her liquor store. This is a petty partisan ploy by a Democrat Mayor and Democrat controlled City Council. Does anyone honestly believe that if ribbons were hung for AIDS victims or for innocent Muslims killed in Iraq that the City Council and Mayor would hastily pass such a...

MODERATORS: As this is a Freep on a short fuse, please leave in "Breaking News" all day Saturday. Have an idea for a protest against the "Fieldsboro's Stinking Six" who have equated Yellow Ribbons supporting our troops with the Nazi flag. Fieldsboro is 5 minutes from Exit 7 of the New Jersey Turnpike. The exact location is Rt 130 and Dunn's Mill Rd. Dunn's Mill Rd crosses Rt 130, a tenth of a mile south of the junction of I-295 and Rt 130 in Bordentown. There is a NJ State Police Barracks and a NJ National Guard Maintenance Facility...